It's really clear to me that you can't hang onto something longer than its time. Ideas lose certain freshness, ideas have a shelf life, and sometimes they have to be replaced by other ideas. Alan Alda clearfreshnesshang Change image and share on social
I've learned that while I'd be a fool not to stay open to the advice and experiences of the smart, amazing people in my life, I also need to listen to what I have to say. Alicia Keys adviceamazeexperience Change image and share on social
Everyone in my family is an artist. Both my parents are painters and my mom's an opera singer. I was never shown any other way to process life. Aleksa Palladino artistfamilylife Change image and share on social
The Italians and Spanish, the Chinese and Vietnamese see food as part of a larger, more essential and pleasurable part of daily life. Not as an experience to be collected or bragged about - or as a ritual like filling up a car - but as something else that gives pleasure, like sex or music, or a good nap in the afternoon. Anthony Bourdain afternoonbragcar share on social
One thing I've never said in my whole life is, 'Let's have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.' Alan King dinnerhavejapanese Change image and share on social
I've been dyslexic and had Attention Deficit Disorder at some time in my life. I still read with a highlighter, but I've always loved to read. Andrew Young attentiondeficitdisorder Change image and share on social
What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations. Adam Braun amazeaspirationbeauty share on social
None of my own experiences ever finds its way into my work. However, the stages of my life - motherhood, middle age, etc. - often influence my subject matter. Anne Tyler ageexperiencefind Change image and share on social
If you asked me, parents were supposed to affect the life of their child in such a way that the child grows up to be responsible, able to participate in life and in community. Anne Lamott affectaskchild Change image and share on social
I've had a wonderful life. What people are going to write about me 10 years after I'm dead - who cares? Andy Grove caredeadhave Change image and share on social